Gas retort



March 27, 1928.,x 1,663,847

v H. KoPPx-:Rs

GAS RETORT v Filed Aug. 31.. 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet l March Z7, 1928 1,663,847

H. KOPPERS GAS REToRT Filed Aug. 51. 1921 3 Sheets-sheet 2 am 27, mg@ www? H. KOPPERS GAS RETORT Filed Aug. 3l, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 /7 SECT/0N in the present instance nine in number, are arranged; the retorts may be made up, as shown, of individual molded pieces and placed in the inclined position shown. The retorts are supported by the cross walls 12 and the inclined walls 12', the construction lll providing series of heating lues which surround the retorts. Below the envelope 1'0 the regenerators 13 for air and 14 for fuel gas are arranged. 0n one side, these regenerators are connected with the waste heat channel 16 by .channels 17 and connecting pipes 18. The gas is introduced into the gas regenerators 14 through the port 19 of the sole channels and the air into the air regenerators 13 through the ports 20, of the sole channels. ranged in the well known manner in order to make it possible to operate the heat storers alternately as gasand air heaters and as waste heat storers, by effecting the usualv reversal operation, at the end ot each reversal period, usually about a half-houn The regenerators 1li communicate with the distributing chambers 21 through shafts 2l, in which connection it is possible, by slides 22, to eldest a throttling ci these shaits lor the purpose of regulating the gas low., From the distributing chambers 2,1 the gases go directly into the combustion chamber through nozzle-like ducts 23 and 23.

The air regenerator communicates with the distributin chambers 25 through shafts 25 which can e regulated by slides 26, the distributing chambers 25 being placedbe" tween the chambers 21, 21. From the chainn bers 25 emanate nozzle-libe ducts 27 and 27' towards the right and the left in order tc terminate near the gas Anozzles 23 and 2S. ln this manner a uniform distribution ci? gas and air to each burner place is possible, when such regenerators are operating for inflow, while on the waste heat side of the retort group these perforations all serve for drawing ed the waste vheat into the two regenerators ont the opposite side. In this manner it is possible to heat such a retort group ina wholly uniform manner, like a nine-retort oren; and to get along in this connection for each oven unit with the miniv inurn number of regenerators for` a heat recovery with single chamber heaters, i. e., two pairs ol such. '.lhe division of the chambers 21 or 25 into two compartments which can be regulated by slides 22 or 26 has for its object to com ensate possible irregularities in the basic distribution of the fuel, such,

as might for instance be caused by the slantin or inclined position out the retorts.

The invention, ashereinabove set forth, is embodied in a particular -orm of construe tion, but maybe variously embodied within the scope or the claims hereinafter made.

l yilu a gas retort construetifn'i,A in eombirlll/lese connections are ar-4 nation: a plurality of retort chambers assembled in a joint envelope; heating iiues surrounding said retort chambers, said tlues being operatively disposed into reversiblyoperable inflow and outflow groups; reversibly-operable regenerators operatively disposed into interchangeable outflow and inflow groups the reversal being laterally to said retort, the inflow-operating group embodying gas and air regenerators; a front and a back pair of distributing chambers communicably connected with said gas regenerator and each one of said pair with one oi two series of inflow-operating dues; and a liront and a back single distributing chamber interposed between the two aforesaid distributing chambers and communicably connected with both the air regenerator and with the two series ol inliowoperat-v ing fines; substantially as specified.

2.. ln a gas retort construction, in combination: a plurality of retort chambers as# sembled in a joint envelope; heating dues surrounding said retort chambers, said flues being operatively disposed into reversiblyoperable indow and outdow groups; reversibly--opercble regeneretors operatively disposed into interchangeable outflow and in dow groups, the reversal being laterally to said retorts, the inflow-operating groups embodying gus and air regenerators; a pair of distributing chambers communicably connected. with said gas regenerator and each one of said pair with one of two series of inllow-operating dues; and a single distributing chamber communicably connected with both the air regenerator and with the two series of inlcwbperating dues; substantially as specifieda 3. In a as retort construction, .in combination: a p urality of retort chambers assembled in a joint envelope; heating dues surroundin said lretort, chambers and operalil() tively disposed into two groups; regenerators operatively disposed into two groups; two pairs of distributing chambersparalleling said retorts respectively communicably connecting one of the regenerators of dierent groups with said groups of heating lues; and two single distributing chambers paralleling said retorts respectively .communicably connecting the other regenerators of said groups with the groups oli' heating lines: substantially asy specified. y

v 4e A gas retort construction, incombination: a plurality of retorts assembled in a joint envelope; two air` regenerators; two gas regenerators; said regenerators being divided into groups, one for inow and one for outflow the ilow in said groups being reversible laterally` ol said retorts; each group consisting of an air regenerator and a gas regenwater; each grou having three distributing chambers jaeral eling the retorts, one of said chem rs communicably n tion: a pluralit connecting one of said regenerators with a plurality ofv flues of two series of ilues, one at each side of a Arow of retortsv in said group, the other two chambers communicablyv connecting the other' regenerator with the same said lines.

'5. A gas retort construction, in combinaof retorts assembled in a. joint envelope; two air .regeneators; two gas regenerators; said regenerators being divided into oups for inflow andoutiow laterally of t e retorts, each oup consisting of an air regenerator an a gas re enerator; each group having three distri ut'- in chambers paralleling the retorts, one of said chambers communicably connecting one of said regenerators with a plurality of ues of two series of ilues,l one at each side of the retorts in said oup, the other two chambers communica ly connecting the other regenerator with the same said fines; said single distributing chamber being located in ghe middle of'said two distribution cham ers.

6. A gas retort construction according to claim 4 characterized by there being a plurality of said distributing chambers arranged longitudinally of said retorts.

`7. A gas retort construction according to claim 5 characterized by there being a plurality of said distributing chambers arranged longitudinally of said retorts.

HEINRICH KoPPERs. 

